You can automate an awful lot around the home, but XDA Developer TV shares an awesome way to connect your phone to your house lights—so that when you come home, your lights automatically turn on.

This trick uses Tasker, IFTTT, and a Belkin WeMo to get the job done. Essentially, it works like this: when you come home, your phone automatically connects to your Wi-Fi network, which triggers a Tasker task that sends a text message to IFTTT, which turns on your lights using the Belkin WeMo. It takes a bit of setup (since it involves two different services), but it's incredibly easy to do.

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Of course, turning on the lights isn't that hard, but you could use this for an awful lot of things (like a fan, air conditioning, your computer, or anything else). Check out the video above to see it in action.